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The mere, Ellesmere, Shropshire

Ellesmere

in the county of Shropshire

St Mary's Church, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham

Cheltenham

in the county of Gloucestershire

Recommended Towns & Villages near Drewsteignton

Fernworthy Stone Circle, near Chagford, Devon

Chagford (9 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Devon (3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction SW)

With haunting scenery, quaint cottages, pretty streets and alleyways Chagford has something for everyone...

Gidleigh Church, on the edge of Dartmoor

Gidleigh (3 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (4.1 miles, 6.7 km, direction W)

The small wooded village of Gidleigh stands in superb wooded countryside at the heart of the Dartmoor National Park...

Traditional Devon cottages backing onto churchyard in Zeal Monachorum, Devon

Zeal Monachorum (4 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction N)

Set amid the rolling agricultural heartland of Devon, Zeal Monachorum is the very epitome of the perfect, tranquil Devonian village...

Country road outside Crediton

Crediton (16 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Devon (8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction NE)

Always a beautiful place, Crediton must have been awesome in the year AD674 when legend tells us that St. Boniface was born here as plain Winfrith...

Postbridge, Dartmoor in Devon

Postbridge (19 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction SW)

Postbridge is a tiny hamlet, yet this richly wooded area, at the heart of the moor has become a natural starting point for the thousands of visitors who annually come to explore the splendour and wonders of the moor...

Becky Falls, Bovey Tracey, Dartmoor

Bovey Tracey (23 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Devon (9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction SE)

The pretty town of Bovey Tracey borders with the beautiful landscape of Dartmoor...

Okehampton Castle in Devon

Okehampton (15 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction W)

There has been a settlement at Okehampton since the Bronze-Age, later it became a prosperous Saxon town with the Saxon Lords being overthrown at the time of the Conquest...

Church of St Peter, Buckland in the Moor, Devon

Buckland in the Moor (11 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction S)

This is one of Devon's "dream villages" with an attractive small church dating from the 13th century and a cluster of picturesque thickly thatched country cottages with the most "English" of country gardens...

Exeter Cathedral Roof

Exeter (236 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Devon (11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction E)

Exeter is a bustling city in the heart of the county of Devon. It's mix of modern and functional with old and cultural makes for an interesting place to live, and to visit...

Dartmoor, Devon

Dartmeet (14 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Devon (11.7 miles, 18.9 km, direction S)

A popular tourist and beauty spot on Dartmoor. It is the meeting point of the two major tributaries of the River Dart: the East Dart and West Dart...

Two bridges hotel. In the middle of Dartmoor.

Two Bridges (3 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction SW)

Two Bridges is the junction of the two major routes across central Dartmoor, and thus attracts a lot of visitors in the summer...

Princetown

Princetown (5 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (13.8 miles, 22.3 km, direction SW)

Princetown is the highest village within the Dartmoor National Park, some call it the bleakest centre of the moors which is probably largely due to the town being the home of notorious Dartmoor Prison...

St. Michael & All Angels Church, Pinhoe near Exeter in Devon.

Pinhoe (1 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (14.5 miles, 23.4 km, direction E)

Pinhoe now fringes the urban sprawl of Exeter, but there was a time when it was a place standing alone with its own identity...

Bridge over the River Teign.

Shaldon (28 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Devon (16.7 miles, 26.9 km, direction SE)

A lovely place that has all the hallmarks of a small resort fishing village, including two glowing sandy beaches...

Dawlish Beach

Dawlish (102 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Devon (16.7 miles, 26.9 km, direction SE)

Dawlish is an attractive holiday resort on the Devon coast, it lies between the picturesque estuaries of both the River Exe and the River Teign...

Teignmouth

Teignmouth (104 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Devon (17.1 miles, 27.5 km, direction SE)

Teignmouth is a lively seaside town with a busy working harbour that is an endless source of fascination and pleasure...

River Tamar

Tavistock (63 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Devon (18.6 miles, 29.9 km, direction SW)

Tavistock is located in Devon, on the edge of Dartmoor National Park. It has a rich history, a charming market, and is known for its scenic surroundings...

Church in Mariansleigh, Devon

Mariansleigh (2 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (19.3 miles, 31.0 km, direction N)

This charming tiny village is set in lovely rural mid-Devonshire countryside within a short distance from the meandering River Mole in the beautiful Mole Valley, and the picturesque Crooked Oak stream...

Drake Manor Inn

Yelverton (7 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (19.4 miles, 31.3 km, direction SW)

Yelverton, by-passed by the picturesque River Meavy is situated on the south-western fringes of Dartmoor. It is a quaint little town surrounded by fine scenery with easy access to some of the loveliest places on Dartmoor...

Chittlehamholt, Devon

Chittlehamholt (1 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (19.5 miles, 31.4 km, direction N)

Chittlehamholt is a lovely peaceful village lying in unspoilt countryside close to the River Taw...

Recommended attractions near Drewsteignton

Castle Drogo, Near Exeter, Devon

Castle Drogo (22 Pictures)

(0.7 miles, 1.1 km)

Fortune rarely smiles on people the way it did on Sir Julius Drewe. In 1899 at the age of 33 he was able to retire from the.....

Spinster's Rock, Drewsteignton, Dartmoor, County Devon, England

Spinster's Rock (1 Pictures)

(2.0 miles, 3.1 km, direction W)

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Fernworthy Stone Circle, near Chagford, Devon

Fernworthy Stone Circle (1 Pictures)

(6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction SW)

Fernworthy Stone Circles are set against the majestic backdrop of some of Dartmoor's highest peaks, in a beautiful forest spot.....

One of the huts at the Bronze-Age village of Grimspound, on Dartmoor

Grimspound (4 Pictures)

(6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction S)

Dartmoor often makes its visitors uneasy with haunting tales of terror as immortalised in the stories of Conan Doyle, and this.....

Becky Falls, Bovey Tracey, Dartmoor

Becky Falls (14 Pictures)

(6.7 miles, 10.9 km, direction S)

Becky Falls is a romantic beauty spot hidden in the countryside close to the old town of Bovey Tracey. The spot is noted for its.....

Kitty Jay's Grave, near Widecombe on the moor, Devon

Jay's Grave (1 Pictures)

(6.9 miles, 11.0 km, direction S)

As English legends go, that of Jay's Grave is a very sad and lonely one. The ancient Dartmoor legend of Jay's Grave is about a.....

Road in Dartmoor, Hound Tor, Dartmoor, County Devon, England

Hound Tor Medieval Village (1 Pictures)

(7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction S)

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Grey Wethers Stone Circle, near Okehampton, Devon

Grey Wethers Stone Circle (1 Pictures)

(7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction SW)

This unique double ringed circle is less dramatic than most and is interesting for the fact that the circles lie side by side.....

The Barbican - Okehampton Castle

Okehampton Castle (19 Pictures)

(9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction W)

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Looking down the Okement, Dartmoor National Park, Devon

Dartmoor National Park (801 Pictures)

(9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction SW)

An exploration of the hauntingly beautiful Dartmoor National Park cannot be under-taken in just one short visit. To truly explore.....

Exeter Cathedral, Devon

Exeter Cathedral (98 Pictures)

(11.7 miles, 18.9 km, direction E)

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Bridge over the river at Lydford Gorge, Devon.

Lydford Gorge (49 Pictures)

(14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction W)

A picturesque stone bridge crosses the River Lyd just south of the village of Lydford. At this point the river often falls fast.....

Buckfast Abbey

Buckfast Abbey (29 Pictures)

(14.6 miles, 23.6 km, direction S)

One of the most amazing things about this fine abbey is that it was built almost entirely by amateur builders. The Benedictine.....

Lydford Castle, Lydford, Devon

Lydford Castle (1 Pictures)

(14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction W)

A simple square keep is all that remains of Lydford Castle. The castle, standing on a small mound in the shadow of the church.....

Merrivale rows also know has the Plague Market, - On Dartmoor

Merrivale Prehistoric Settlement (3 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.2 km, direction SW)

Set in a dark, brooding corner of Dartmoor, the Merrivale Rows show a vast variety of shape and formation. The site is also.....

Powderham Castle Gardens July 2005

Powderham Castle (13 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction E)

Built over 600 years ago, Powderham Castle is the historic home of the Earl of Devon. The Castle is still lived in by the.....

Where are the birds?

Killerton (50 Pictures)

(16.1 miles, 25.8 km, direction E)

Walking towards the handsome Georgian property known as Killerton House, you get only a hint of the surprises awaiting you.....

Dawlish Warren, Devon.  Looking towards Exmouth.

Dawlish Warren (12 Pictures)

(17.4 miles, 28.0 km, direction SE)

Often referred to as a mile long sandpit, Dawlish Warren sits at the mouth of the River Exe where river and sea become one. It.....

A La Ronde in Exmouth, Devon

A La Ronde (3 Pictures)

(17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction E)

This fascinating 16 sided house is a relic from 1796. It was built for two spinster cousins Jane and Mary Parminter and was to.....

Dartington hall gardens, near Totnes, Devon

Dartington Hall (14 Pictures)

(17.8 miles, 28.6 km, direction S)

Outstanding grounds surround this late 14th century house, with original great hall, outer courtyard and a collection of other.....


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